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How can one install the rsh in Windows 7 Professional?

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Have you tried Cygwin? – Peter Feb 7 at 12:00
rsh is contained within Subsystem for Unix-based Applications (SUA) just install that component provided you have a supported version of Windows 7. Otherwise you will have to install ported version of a GNU unix utility. Just take your pick. – Ramhound Feb 7 at 12:02
I may be wrong here but isn't rsh insecure and obsolete? – Gael Feb 7 at 12:14
@Gael - I am sure it is hence the reason its no longer included by default. – Ramhound Feb 7 at 12:28

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Microsoft includes rsh in a UNIX utilities add-on here. Unfortunately, it only officially supports Windows 7 Enterprise and Windows 7 Ultimate.

A Google search pointed me here: http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/bchafy/rsh_vista.html. If you just need rsh, this is probably what you want.

If you would like to use rsh in a UNIX-like environment, or also need the RSH server rshd, try Cygwin.

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If you want to try Cygwin, just ditch RSH and use SSH instead. – Gael Feb 7 at 15:19

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